Zoe paid a total of $135 for a vest, a skirt and a jumpsuit. The vest cost
18 of the total cost of the skirt and the jumpsuit. The jumpsuit cost
14 of the total cost of the vest and the skirt. Find the total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest.
| Vest |
Skirt |
Jumpsuit |
Total |
1x5 =
5 u |
8x5 =
40 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
4x9 =
36 u |
1x9 =
9 u |
5x9 =
45 u |
| 5 u |
31 u |
9 u |
45 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the vest, the skirt and the jumpsuit = 45 u
45 u = 135
1 u = 135 ÷ 45 = 3
Total cost of the jumpsuit and the vest
= 5 u + 9 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 3
= $42
Answer(s): $42
